mollis, molle, mollior -or -us, mollissimus -a -um:
Adjective · 3rd declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
soft (cushion/grass); flexible/supple/loose/pliant; mild/tolerable; easy; calm;
Inflections
positive
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | molle | mollia |
| Acc. | molle | mollia |
| Voc. | molle | mollia |
comparative
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | mollius | molliora |
| Gen. | mollioris | — |
| Acc. | mollius | molliora |
| Voc. | mollius | molliora |
superlative
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | mollissimus | mollissimi |
| Gen. | mollissimi | mollissimorum |
| Dat. | mollissimo | — |
| Acc. | mollissimum | mollissimos |
| Voc. | mollissime | mollissimi |
| Abl. | mollissimo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | mollissima | mollissimae |
| Gen. | mollissimae | mollissimarum |
| Dat. | mollissimae | — |
| Acc. | mollissimam | mollissimas |
| Voc. | mollissima | mollissimae |
| Abl. | mollissima | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | mollissimum | mollissima |
| Gen. | mollissimi | mollissimorum |
| Dat. | mollissimo | — |
| Acc. | mollissimum | mollissima |
| Voc. | mollissimum | mollissima |
| Abl. | mollissimo | — |
Examples
- M
Liber X
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...deserta secantem,qua iungunt nostrum rubro commercia ponto,mollis lapsus agit. quis te tam lene fluentem 315moturum totas..." - M
Liber IX
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...turba uacuum uirtute putasti? usque adeo mollis primisque caloribus inpar sum uisus? quanto poena tu dignior ista..." - M
Liber VIII
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...superi, Nilusne et barbara Memphiset Pelusiaci tam mollis turba Canopihos animos? sic fata premunt ciuilia mundum?sic Romana..." - M
Liber V
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...phaselo.haec Caesar bis terque manu quassantia tectumlimina commouit. molli consurgit Amyclas 520quem dabat alga toro. 'quisnam mea naufragus..." - M
Liber I
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...Alpes.primus in obliquum sonipes opponitur amnem 220excepturus aquas; molli tum cetera rumpitturba uado faciles iam fracti fluminis undas.Caesar..." - A
Liber IV
Aulus Gellius
"...penu nomines." Tum ille ostentator voce iam molli atque demissa: "philosophias" inquit "ego non didici neque discere adpetivi..." - A
Liber I
Aulus Gellius
"...Dionysiamque eum notissimae saltatriculae nomine appellaret, tum voce molli atque demissa Hortensius "Dionysia," inquit "Dionysia malo equidem esse..." - T
Casina
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...luca bos. LY. Tace sis. Nebula haud est mollis aeque atque huius est pectus. [OL.] Edepol papillam bellulam..."